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Kate’s Enduring Gift and the Importance of Strong Female Characters

Kate’s Enduring Gift and the Importance of Strong Female Characters

by T. A. Barron | Mar 18, 2016 | Adventures of Kate, Articles, Books, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, On Writing

Kate’s Enduring Gift and the Importance of Strong Female Characters Hypable March 2016 Original Article | PDF EDITOR’S NOTE: T. A. Barron joins us to talk about the special edition of The Ancient One and the lasting influence of the main character Kate. When...
From the Giving Tree to the Whomping Willow:The 9 Best Trees in Literature

From the Giving Tree to the Whomping Willow:
The 9 Best Trees in Literature

by T. A. Barron | Apr 28, 2014 | Adventures of Kate, Books, In the Media, On Nature

From the Giving Tree to the Whomping Willow:The 9 Best Trees in Literature HuffPost – Books Community Apr 28, 2014 View Online | PDF Trees — what are they good for? In real life: food, shade, houses, paper. In literature: so, so much more. From...
The ALAN Review Interview with T. A. Barron

The ALAN Review Interview with T. A. Barron

by T. A. Barron | Sep 17, 2001 | Adventures of Kate, In the Media, Interviews, The Merlin Saga, Young Heroes

The ALAN Review Interview with T. A. Barron with Sissi Carroll Fall 2001 Original Article | PDF Editor’s note: Along with the 300 or so participants in attendance, I sat mesmerized as Tom Barron discussed his art and his outlook on life at last year’s ALAN...

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